com.novell.service.nds
Class NdsAttributeRights

java.lang.Object
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public final class NdsAttributeRights

extends NdsRights

Provides definitions of the effective rights for attributes, and methods for checking attribute effective rights.

See Also:

NdsRights

Field Summary

static int	DS_ATTR_COMPARE Allows a trustee to compare a value with an attribute's value.
static int	DS_ATTR_INHERIT_CTL Allows a trustee to inherit the rights granted in the ACL and exercise these attribute rights on subordinate objects.
static int	DS_ATTR_READ Allows a trustee to read an attribute.
static int	DS_ATTR_SELF Allows a trustee to add or delete its name as an attribute value on those attributes that take object names as their values.
static int	DS_ATTR_SUPERVISOR Gives a trustee all rights to the object's attributes.
static int	DS_ATTR_WRITE Allows a trustee to add, delete, or modify an attribute value.

Constructor Summary

NdsAttributeRights(javax.naming.directory.Attribute attr)
Constructs an NdsAttributeRights object and sets the attribute name and associated effective rights.

NdsAttributeRights(int rights)
Constructs an NdsAttributeRights object and sets the attribute effective rights.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getAttrName() Returns the name of the current attribute as a String.
boolean	hasCompare() Checks to see if an attribute has Compare rights.
boolean	hasInheritCtl() Checks to see if an attribute has Inherit CTL rights.
boolean	hasRead() Checks to see if an attribute has Read rights.
boolean	hasSelf() Checks to see if an attribute has Self rights.
boolean	hasSupervisor() Checks to see if an attribute has Supervisor rights.
boolean	hasWrite() Checks to see if an attribute has Write rights.

Methods inherited from class com.novell.service.nds.NdsRights

getRights

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DS_ATTR_COMPARE

public static final int DS_ATTR_COMPARE

Allows a trustee to compare a value with an attribute's value.

This allows the trustee to see if the attribute contains the value without having rights to see what the value is.

(DS_ATTR_COMPARE = 0x1)

DS_ATTR_READ

public static final int DS_ATTR_READ

Allows a trustee to read an attribute.

This right confers the Compare right as well as the Read right.

(DS_ATTR_READ = 0x2)

DS_ATTR_WRITE

public static final int DS_ATTR_WRITE

Allows a trustee to add, delete, or modify an attribute value.

This right also gives the trustee the Self (Add or Delete Self) right.

(DS_ATTR_WRITE = 0x4)

DS_ATTR_SELF

public static final int DS_ATTR_SELF

Allows a trustee to add or delete its name as an attribute value on those attributes that take object names as their values.

(DS_ATTR_SELF = 0x8)

DS_ATTR_SUPERVISOR

public static final int DS_ATTR_SUPERVISOR

Gives a trustee all rights to the object's attributes.

(DS_ATTR_SUPERVISOR = 0x20)

DS_ATTR_INHERIT_CTL

public static final int DS_ATTR_INHERIT_CTL

Allows a trustee to inherit the rights granted in the ACL and exercise these attribute rights on subordinate objects.

(DS_ATTR_INHERIT_CTL = 0x40)

Constructor Detail

NdsAttributeRights

public NdsAttributeRights(int rights)

Constructs an NdsAttributeRights object and sets the attribute effective rights.

Parameters:

rights - The attribute effective rights as defined by the above variables.

NdsAttributeRights

public NdsAttributeRights(javax.naming.directory.Attribute attr)
                   throws com.novell.service.jncp.NSIException

Constructs an NdsAttributeRights object and sets the attribute name and associated effective rights.

Parameters:

attr - The Attribute for which to get the attribute effective rights.

Throws:

com.novell.service.jncp.NSIException - Standard NJCL exception for working on top of XPlat libraries.

Method Detail

getAttrName

public java.lang.String getAttrName()

Returns the name of the current attribute as a String.

Returns:

A string containing the name of the attribute.

hasCompare

public boolean hasCompare()

Checks to see if an attribute has Compare rights.

Calls getRights() for the current attribute and then checks the Compare rights status.

Returns:

A Boolean set to TRUE if the attribute has Compare rights, otherwise set to FALSE.

See Also:

NdsRights.getRights()

hasRead

public boolean hasRead()

Checks to see if an attribute has Read rights.

Calls getRights() for the current attribute and then checks the Read rights status.

Returns:

A Boolean set to TRUE if the attribute has Read rights, otherwise set to FALSE.

See Also:

NdsRights.getRights()

hasWrite

public boolean hasWrite()

Checks to see if an attribute has Write rights.

Calls getRights() for the current attribute and then checks the Write rights status.

Returns:

A Boolean set to TRUE if the attribute has Write rights, otherwise set to FALSE.

See Also:

NdsRights.getRights()

hasSelf

public boolean hasSelf()

Checks to see if an attribute has Self rights.

Calls getRights() for the current attribute and then checks the Self rights status.

Returns:

A Boolean set to TRUE if the attribute has Self rights, otherwise set to FALSE.

See Also:

NdsRights.getRights()

hasSupervisor

public boolean hasSupervisor()

Checks to see if an attribute has Supervisor rights.

Calls getRights() for the current attribute and then checks the Supervisor rights status.

Returns:

A Boolean set to TRUE if the attribute has Supervisor rights, otherwise set to FALSE.

See Also:

NdsRights.getRights()

hasInheritCtl

public boolean hasInheritCtl()

Checks to see if an attribute has Inherit CTL rights.

Calls getRights() for the current attribute and then checks the Inherit CTL rights status.

Returns:

A Boolean set to TRUE if the attribute has Inherit CTL rights, otherwise set to FALSE.

See Also:

NdsRights.getRights()